Paws For The Cause

Our contest with The Printing House launches today! https://www.facebook.com//a.427590827261/820466761306739/

thank you all for your support last week! our Shopify account is up and running - buy your calendar and bandanas here! http://paws-for-the-cause.myshopify.com/

some blog lovin from our very own quaintrelle! see yall tomorrow xo

It couldnt be a #pawscalendar without @chefthedog - another one of our cutie patootie finalists. Speaking of cutie patooties, for Thursdays event: @aldo_pt17 & @quinndngr will be shaking up @tequilatromba cocktails + @la_carnita will be serving up delicious snacks + @brains4brkfst will be spinning up delicious tracks. Link to tickets in profile. See you Thursday! xo

Its almost event time! Hope to see you November 6. $40 gets you open bar, snacks, and a calendar! xxo

The #pawscalendar is officially complete! Thanks again to everyone who submitted a photo. To all those shortlisted: youll see if your pup was chosen soon enough! It was the hardest decision ever. Calendar will be for sale on Thursday, November 6. Join us for a cocktail to celebrate. If you cant make it out, theyll be up on Shopify the next day. Major thanks to @mereklapowich for her mad design skills and The Printing House for their support.

Were here to lend a helping hand, so were hoping to spread the word about another great cause. Please take a minute and have a read..... BE A HERO TO A DOG > BE A FLIGHT-VOLUNTEER Are you, or is someone you know, traveling to Thailand?... If so, you can be a hero to a lucky dogwith no cost to you and almost no effort. These are dogs that have been rescued from the horrific dog-meat trade or from the cruel streets for Thailand and are now fortunate enough to have a second chance at life; they have been adopted by a family in Canada. All they need is a way to get here. Thats where you come in. You can bring a dog back as your accompanied baggage. Soi Dog Foundation, an internationally recognized animal welfare organization, does all the work for you. They book the dog on your flight and meet you at the airport to check the dog in and pay the extra-baggage fee. The happy adoptive family (or a Soi Dog representative) will meet you at the airport upon your arrival in Canada to get the dog from you. Thats it. All you have to do is feel proud that you have made a huge difference to that one lucky dog. Find out more at www.soidog.org or call locally at (416) 832-5771 for more info. Thanks!

Alrighty, kids, the calendar is getting whipped up as we speak! Thank you to all participants - were so excited to show you the final product. A big thank you to our designer Meredith Klapowich and our printing sponsor, The Printing House. Calendars will be on sale, online, as of November 6. To celebrate, well be hosting a little party. $40 per ticket gets you open bar, some bites, and of course, the calendar! Tickets for sale here. Hope to see you there! Love, team Paws xo

Shortlist has been made! Check our Instagram for details: @pawsforthecause.

#PAWSCALENDAR CONTEST IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED! Thanks to everyone who participated. We received OVER 600 entries and feel so humble and blessed for all the support. Stay tuned for details. Chosen 12 photos will be announced by October 15 xo

Listen up, dog lovers! You have 3 more days to enter our cutest-dogs-ever calendar contest. Submissions will be accepted until midnight on October 1. To enter, post a photo of your dog with the hashtag #pawscalendar on Instagram. Well be selecting 12 dog photos to be the stars of our 2015 calendar. Photo selections will be announced by October 15. Calendars go on sale week of November 1. Oh and we may, just may, be having a little party, too. A big thank you to our friends at The Printing House Ltd. for their support. Heres some inspiration to get your creative camera skills flowing. A perfect shot for July:

Thanks so much for your photo submissions so far. Contest is open until October 1 so if youve uploaded a photo yet, get on it! For the newcomers: the Paws team is excited to announce this years fundraising initiative: a 2015 puppylove calendar. Think your dog is the cutest? Prove it. Post a calendar-worthy photo (from any season!) of your favourite furry friend on INSTAGRAM with the hashtag #pawscalendar and your dog could be chosen! Weve assembled a fashion-y cast of judg...es - FLAREs Tiyana Grulovic, eTalks Tanya Kim, and Harry Rosens Paul Smith - to choose the photos. Calendars will be available for purchase on Shopify in early November (and we may, JUST MAY be hosting a little calendar launch party because you know how much we love parties). Photo submission open until October 1. Bring on the pups! This one inspired by Flying Dogs Photography. Thanks everyone! xxo See more

Its calendar season! But were changing up the sexy fireman for, um, Canadas cutest pups. The @pawsforthecause team is excited to announce this years fundraising initiative: a 2015 puppylove calendar. Think your dog is cute? Prove it. Post a calendar-worthy photo (from any season!) of your favourite furry friend with the hashtag "pawscalendar" and your dog could be chosen! Weve assembled a celebrity cast of judges to choose the photos. Calendars will be available for purchase on Shopify. Photo submission open until October 1. Bring on the pups!

happy long weekend! news about this years #pawsforthecause adventure dropping soon! in the meantime, were going to inspire you for this years challenge. heres a fave foto of ours from @lifewithleroy #dogsofinstagram #toronto #charity

its negroni weeeeeeeeek! get thee to la carnita, the harbord room or thr&co!

thanks so much for another successful year! photos from our event can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/ xo

annnnnnd if all those bachelors werent reason enough to come help us save dogs lives, even our hosts are hotties: @coryvitiello and @maxvaliquette will be callin THE DAWG SHOW and takin your bids tonight. #pawsparty #pawsforthecause #doglovers #charity #auction #hothosts

Its a #pawsparty surpriseeeeeeeeeeeee! Torontos hottest Raptor Amir Johnson is the latest and greatest bachelor up for grabs in the auction. Winning bidder will receive a custom VIP experience. Want more details? Then well see you tomorrow #pawsforthecause #bachelor #auction #doglovers #charity

#pawsparty Bachlor(s) No.9: the Songs + Cigarettes clan. Valentines Day Group Date Location: home (rawr). The nifty boys behind S&G - Zak Jones (resident jack-of-trades at Bellwoods Brewery), Neil Rimmer (Ad Man at Leo Burnett), and hottie-about-town Braden Rosner are flipping the script. Winning bidder +4 friends will be treated to a real night on the town. The boys will bartend, cook, and entertain, ending the evening with a very classy trip to the best Korean karaoke bar Bloor Street has to offer. Open your wallets, purses, or whatever youve got, you guys. #pawsforthecause #bachelor #auction

#pawsparty Bachelor No.8: Benjamin Raine. Valentines Day Dinner Location: Geraldine. Another babe for the boys! Benny Raine not only looks good, but he makes everyone who enters his realm look good, too, as the master mane-man at Day & Night Salon. But more than outer beauty, this svelte fox has a heart of gold, an old soul, is a true gentleman, and boasts a contagious cackle. Fun fact: hes a marathon runner with legs to prove it. #pawsforthecause #bachelor #charity #auction #doglover

More #pawsparty press! http://swallowdaily.com/2014/02/must-love-dogs-hunks/

#pawsparty Bachelor No.7: Adam Knights. Valentines Day Dinner Location: La Carnita. Another One Method-er, Mr. Knights can be seen party hopping with partner in crime Amin Todai when hes not modeling. Yes m-o-d-e-l-i-n-g. Boasting a perfect sample size bod, Adams favourite colour is black. Fun fact: his ideal Friday night is sharing a bottle of wine, good conversation, and watching a movie. #pawsforthecause #toronto #doglovers #charity

#pawsparty Bachelor no.6: Ian Graham. Valentines Day Date Location: Porzia. VP of Brand Development at hip-hop-top-shop One Method, Ian may be all biz during the day, but he likes to get down at night. Fun fact: on his spare time, this hunky Gosling lookalike plays the guitar and manages a super cool California band. Also: dad jokes. #pawsforthecause #pawsparty #toronto #doglovers #charity #events

She Does The City knows where all the studs + pups are at this Valentines Day. #PawsParty, of course! http://bit.ly/1fz2MSS

#pawsparty Bachelor no. 5: Mike Webster. Valentines Day Date Location: Table 17. Rounding out our "hot bartender" category, Mike runs the bar at beloved resto, Bar Isabel. His pal (& fellow bachelor-on-the-block) Dave Mitton tells us "he has an intensity like no other, everything he does he does full tilt... And I mean everything". Sound exciting? Well, couple that with this fun fact: hes currently Canadas All-Time Air Sex Champion (not joking). Ladies, gents, singles, couples, get your #pawsparty tickets & come scoop up this stud! #pawsforthecause #pawsparty #bachelor #auction #toronto #event

Check us out on Global Morning today! http://globalnews.ca/video/1127461/hot-ticket-events

Taking a little break from our bachelor auction announcements to talk about la musica: everyones favourite DJ Brains4brkfst will be deck-ing it out at #pawsparty. This crazy kid has been everywhere from Red Bulls Thre3style competition to the master behind the playlists at La Carnita that you love so much. Hell be adding the sex, sweat and swagger: February 12. The Hoxton. Got yo tix yet?

#pawsparty Bachelor No.4: Paul Smith. Valentines Day Date Location: Campagnolo. This ones for the boys! In addition to being the co-chair of @pawsforthecause, "Smitty," as hes affectionately known, is 6"4 and the funniest person youll ever meet. By day hes the Fashion Director at Harry Rosen, by night hes a white wine-loving, Anna Faris-fanning, board-game lover who is the ideal travel partner (in crime). Fun fact: his trademark saying is, "Arent I awful?" #pawsforthecause #pawsparty #bachelor #auction #toronto #event

#pawsparty Bachelor No. 3: @antonpotvin. Valentines Day Dinner Location: The Harbord Room. A rock star on the TO foodie scene, a dinner date with Anton is guaranteed to be a VIP experience. Fun Fact: this TDOW (tall drink o water) will tower above you at 6ft. 5inches. #pawsforthecause #bachelor #auction #charity #doglovers

Who doesnt need a little dogspiration on a sunny Sunday morning? Also, got your tix to the #PawsParty yet? Feb.12 is soonsies. #doglovers #charity #pawsforthecause #toronto #events

#pawsparty Bachelor No. 2: Aldo Pescatore-Tardioli. Valentines Day Dinner Date Location: Home of the Brave. In keeping with the babely bartender theme, Aldo reps the wood at Torontos favourite hip hop x taco joint, La Carnita. This Italian Stallion enjoys fly fishing, the Miami Dolphins and going to the movies. Fun fact: he rocks a mean mustache and beard combo that is naturally ombr (read: sexy as hell). Ladies, meet bachelor numero dos. #pawsforthecause #bachelor #auction #doglovers #toronto #events

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Its official! Read about #PawsParty 2014 NOW:

Waiting to see who the bachelors are before you buy your #PawsParty tix? Stay tuned. Bachelor # 1 gets announced tomorrow woooooooo xo

NOW ON SALE: Tickets for our love themed #PawsParty on February 12 at The Hoxton! Visit our site pawsforthecause.ca to purchase and support a worthy cause.

Check out our new super slick website: pawsforthecause.ca. Event announcement and ticket sales start Monday!